Slow Art Sunday - Morisot

In honour of the birth of my firstborn (Happy Birthday Erin!), I present “The Cradle” for Slow Art Saturday. 

The artist, Berthe Morisot, painted this beautiful and heartwarming work of art in 1872.  Although not popular for women of her time, she had big dreams of selling her art and in fact was the only woman on the cutting edge of Impressionism.  Her professional success was also rare but paved the way for others.

So why do I encourage slow looking at art?  It’s a great opportunity for a mini break from the fast lane and in our distractable world it can also improve your powers of observation.

After slow looking at “The Cradle” for a few minutes, what you would like to know about the story behind the painting?  Take a moment to decide on your opinion of this artwork.  Have a great slooow day!